Feb
Cost to Build a Website - It’s more affordable than you think
If you want to build a website, yes, you can create a free site, but you will be limited on what you can do with it. Also if you are planning to make money with the website, you could be very limited on the money generating ads (like Google Adsense) that you can use on the site.
Web site building costs will vary. These prices are average.
1. Web Design Software - From free to US$500. (many web hosting companies have website software available free with your hosting plan)
2. Web Hosting - Average cost of US$6.95 a month.
3. Domain Name - Average cost US$8.00 a year.
4. Your Time
By doing a little research, you can build a website for under US$100 a year (not including your time) if you look around at the different web hosting companies.
Many times if you commit to a hosting plan for 2 or 3 years, you will get a better price. You may think, “Gee, I don’t know if I want to commit to that host company for that long”.
Check out their refund policy. If you sign up for say 2 years and pay for it all up front, but decide after 1 year that you want to move your website someplace else, you should be able to get the year you have not used refunded to you. If not, maybe you need to find another company to deal with.
If you can’t find answers to your questions in their FAQ’s, then talk to one of their customer service people using the online chat, that most of the web host companies now have.
Many people forget #4. Yes, your time is an important factor to keep in mind when you are thinking about building a site. Unlike a normal 9-5 job, you don’t create a website in one weekend and then see the money rolling in by the following week. (even though many sites will let you believe that) It takes time.
Do you plan on building more than just one site? Then your choice of the web design software program you will be using may play a role in which one you will use.
Here is a web hosting comparison chart for a quick overview.
